The NSWA works and collaborates with a wide variety of partners, such as:
- environmental non-profits
- farmers & ranchers
- schools & universities
- industry and utilities
- municipalities
- provincial government
- subwatershed alliances
- other Watershed Planning & Advisory Councils (WPACs)
Recent Partnerships:
WaterSHED water quality monitoring project
Alberta EPA, EPCOR, North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance and the City of Edmonton joined forces to tackle a wide-scale initiative to monitor the water quality tributaries that feed the North Sask River.
Alliances
33 municipalities, 11 non-governmental groups, and five different government agencies make up the three subwatershed groups that partner to steward water, set goals, and address local watershed issues
UTILITIES & INDUSTRY
Each sector has a part to play in how water is managed. These partners bring a mix of ideas and energize efforts in the watershed.
AGRICULTURE
Alberta Beef Producers
FORESTRY
Weyerhaeuser
PETROLEUM
Husky Energy
Northeast Capital Industrial Association
Strathcona Industrial Association
UTILITY
Stantec
EPCOR
TransAlta
Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission
PROVINCIAL, FEDERAL AND INDIGENOUS GOVERNMENTS
Land and water issues matter to all levels and types of government and they are important partners in NSWA's work.
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Environment Canada
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
Alberta Agriculture
Alberta Energy Regulator
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas
Alberta Forestry and Parks
Alberta Municipal Affairs
FIRST NATIONS
& METIS GOVERNMENT
URBAN MUNICIPALITIES
Many urban municipalities collaborate with and support the NSWA's work.
Drayton Valley
Devon
Nordegg
Rocky Mountain House
Ross Haven (summer village)
Seba Beach (summer village)
Silver Sands (summer village)
Sunshine Beach (summer village)
Sunshine Point (summer village)
South View (summer village)
Thorsby
Wabamun
Warburg
West Cove (summer village)
Beaumont
Bruderheim
Edmonton
Fort Saskatchewan
Gibbons
Lamont
Legal
Leduc
Morinville
Onoway
Redwater
Sherwood Park/Strathcona County
Spring Lake
St. Albert
Spruce Grove
Stony Plain
Tofield
Elk Point
Holden
Innisfree
Lloydminster
Mannville
Myrnam
Mundare
Smoky Lake
St. Paul
Two Hills
Vegreville
Vermilion
Willingdon
RURAL MUNICIPALITIES
Rural municipalities engage in watershed management planning and contribute to the NSWA in various ways.
Brazeau County
Clearwater County
Lac Ste Anne County
Parkland County
Westlock County
Wetaskiwin County
Yellowhead County
Camrose County
Leduc County
Sturgeon County
Strathcona County
Thorhild County
Beaver County
M. D. of Bonnyville
Lamont County
Minburn County
St. Paul County
Smoky Lake County
Two Hills County
Vermilion River County